Troy Polamalu

Tackles:	783
Sacks:	12
Interceptions:	32
Forced fumbles:	14
Defensive touchdowns:	5
Pass deflections:	107
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Troy Polamalu
	Polamalu with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013
No. 43
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	April 19, 1981; Garden Grove, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Douglas (Winston, Oregon)
College:	USC (1999–2002)
NFL draft:	2003: 1st round, 16th pick
Career history
As a player:
	Pittsburgh Steelers (2003–2014);
As a staff member / executive:
	Alliance of American Football (2019); Head of player relations;
Career highlights and awards
	2× Super Bowl champion (XL, XLIII); NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2010); 4× First-team All-Pro (2005, 2008, 2010, 2011); 2× Second-team All-Pro (2004, 2007); 8× Pro Bowl (2004–2008, 2010, 2011, 2013); NFL 2000s All-Decade Team; Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team; Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor; Consensus All-American (2002); First-team All-American (2001); 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (2001, 2002);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	783
Sacks:	12
Interceptions:	32
Forced fumbles:	14
Defensive touchdowns:	5
Pass deflections:	107
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

Troy Aumua Polamalu (/ˌpoʊləˈmɑːluː/; born Troy Benjamin Aumua; April 19, 1981) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 12-year career as a safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). An eight-time Pro Bowl and six-time All-Pro selection, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020, his first year of eligibility.

Polamalu played college football for the USC Trojans, earning consensus All-American honors in 2002. He was chosen by the Steelers in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft. He was a member of two Steelers' Super Bowl championship teams and was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2010, helping them to another Super Bowl appearance. He was also the head of player relations of the Alliance of American Football. Known for his "range, explosiveness, and impact on the field," Polamalu is widely considered one of the greatest safeties in NFL history, and is credited with playing a key role in the Steelers' success during the 2000s.